Food

Quick & Easy Recipe | Tree of Life Stir-Fry

February 21, 2012

It’s hard to believe that we’re already at the end of February. I don’t know about you, but I’ve had quite a crazy start to the new year. In between not feeling well and being busy with work, I have sadly neglected this blog. But. I’m back. Ready to test out new recipes and take [...]

Read the full article →

Comfort Food | Pasta Shells and Goat Cheese

February 7, 2012

It’s hard to believe that we’re already in February. I don’t know about you, but I’ve had quite the crazy start to the new year. My work life has been busier than ever, filled with restaurant photo shoots, corporate headshots and business portraits. Not to mention the regular flow of branding projects and blog designs. [...]

Read the full article →

Southern Food Mashup | Szechuan Shrimp Po’ Boys

February 3, 2012

Southern food has a soul and a story. As does Asian cuisine. On this blog I love blending flavors from different cultures. That is what “Southern” food is truly all about. Famed Atlanta chef, Hugh Acheson, said it best in this article: “Southern food is a celebration of the people within the community, using the [...]

Read the full article →

Finding Balance & a Green Tea Coconut Drink

January 27, 2012

As a Type A personality, though I may appear calm and relaxed on the outside, my mind is usually a constant whirlwind of thoughts, wants, ambitions… that godforsaken to-do list and must-accomplish-by-this-age list. Recently, I have been having trouble finding balance in my life. I have neglected writing on this blog and keeping up with [...]

Read the full article →

Fruits of our Labor

January 24, 2012

When we moved out to the suburbs of Atlanta over two years ago, my mind went into cultural shock from being one of the very few couples in our neighborhood without children to having a 40 minute drive get to midtown Atlanta. Luckily (or not) I happened to work from home and a daily commute [...]

Read the full article →

Winter Workouts and a Citrus Ginger Smoothie

January 20, 2012

The weather has finally turned cold, then warm, then cold again. Oh the perks of living in Georgia. Thankfully, I joined a gym back in December, complete with whirlpools, steam rooms, sauna and spa. Not to mention the complete yoga and Pilates studios. Who am I kidding? I joined a resort. In spite of all [...]

Read the full article →

A New Year, Revisiting Old Ideas

January 4, 2012

I started this blog almost two years ago as a not only a way to archive my family’s recipes, but to also explore eating health benefits of Asian cuisine and staying fit and healthy. I have always prided myself on being more on the athletic side, from cross country in middle school to varsity tennis [...]

Read the full article →

Reflecting on the Past & Looking Forward to 2012

December 31, 2011

2011 ended on a high, with both my work and personal lives. As I look back on this year, I’ve realized that it’s been a year of great growth and wonderful things. After attending my first blog conference ever in January, I have been so fortunate to have been able to grow my blog and [...]

Read the full article →

Clementine-Vanilla Quick Bread

December 30, 2011

As promised from yesterday, here is the recipe for the Clementine-Vanilla Quick Bread that we enjoyed at our holiday brunch. Continuing on with my current obsession with baking goodies from scratch, a clementine-vanilla quick bread was in order. This time of year is when those adorable Cuties clementines are all over the grocery stores, thus [...]

Read the full article →

Holiday Brunch with Friends | A Quiche & A Quick Bread

December 29, 2011

Yesterday a few of my favorite people came over for a holiday brunch. Nothing too fancy, just great people and great conversation, and maybe a few great mimosas as well. And unfortunately (and luckily for me, fortunately), I always like to test out new recipes when I have people over. This time I found two [...]